August 12, 2015
A D.C. federal judge on Wednesday said a 2008 Department of Homeland Security rule that allows certain F-1 visa students with math and science-related degrees to have an additional 17 months of training in the U.S. is deficient because it wasn't subjected to public notice and comment, but she allowed it to stay in place temporarily.
May 04, 2015
The technology workers union challenging the expansion of the "optional practical training" program for certain F-1 visa students blasted the U.S. Department of Homeland Security on Sunday, saying the recent D.C. Circuit decision that purportedly shows the union lacks standing is irrelevant.
April 07, 2015
A technology union challenging the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's rule expanding the "optional practical training" program for certain science and tech F-1 students filed a response brief Monday in D.C. federal court, supporting the union's bid to strike down the rule and saying DHS has misinterpreted the complaint.
March 09, 2015
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security urged a D.C. federal judge Friday to uphold its rule expanding the "optional practical training" program for certain science and technology students, saying it acted under the scope of its congressional authority when it enacted the rule.
March 06, 2015
A U.S. Department of Homeland Security rule expanding the "optional practical training" program for certain science and technology students should be struck down because it improperly allows individuals on student visas to work long after they complete their studies, a union told a D.C. federal judge Friday.